Monthly Archives: September 2015

Kick Butt Marketing Strategies this Saturday

Kick Butt Marketing Strategies this Saturday

Holy Moley … don’t miss this!THE LATEST in
Author Social Media is Coming Your Way …
That is … if you choose to be successful in your book marketing!

 
 On Saturday, October 3rd, don’t miss a day designed to get your one more step into author success. It’s the Annual BookCamp … it includes in-depth ahas, hot seats, a workbook and lunch. What’s old and blue are out … what’s hot and new are in. Are they …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of September 24

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of September 24

 
 Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd will begin to reveal the top mistakes that authors consistently mistake in creating their books.  It’s a sneak preview to her next book: How to Avoid Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers and Boo-Boos. You don’t want to miss this—it will be a fast hour.Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and for our out-of-the-country members and …

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4 Reasons Why Social Media Must Be In Your Book Marketing Plans

4 Reasons Why Social Media Must Be In Your Book Marketing Plans

Here’s a quick question for all authors: Do you think that the world … your book buyer will find you by putting the topic you write about in any search engine and you pop up at the top of the list? Think again.  A better question is to ask: Do you  think that you can tackle book and author presence without social media? Don’t be a delusional author. Social media must be in your book marketing plans …

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Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips September 18

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips  September 18

 
Common sense tips for you today: 
1 Start learning the publishing business—the jargon, the basics, the how-tos. Attend conferences. Hang out with authors who are doing what you want to do.
2 Keep your website active in the Google search eyes … create a newspaper via Paper.li. Once you’ve set your profile markers, it will automatically curate from the key influencers in your expertise area. Have it linked to your website. And WOOT … you will have …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of September 17

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of September 17

 
 Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd will begin to reveal the top mistakes that authors consistently mistake in creating their books.  It’s a sneak preview to her next book: How to Avoid Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers and Boo-Boos. You don’t want to miss this—it will be a fast hour. Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and for our out-of-the-country …

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EARLY BIRD ENDS TODAY for October BookCamp

EARLY BIRD ENDS TODAY for October BookCamp

 You don’t want to miss being at the Social Media Extravaganza next month.
Get registered today.
 

 
Social Media for the Real World Exposed
How Authors Can Learn It, Use It, and Still Have a Life ATTEND ONLY IF YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK STAR in connecting with MEDIA, FANS, the WORLD!   EARLY BIRD ENDS TODAY
Does social media overwhelm you? Having trouble getting started or keeping going? Not sure what platform to use or what to write …

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Sell Your Books at the 2015 Colorado Country Gift Show in November

Sell Your Books at the 2015 Colorado Country Gift Show in November

Ready for 2015 Holiday Selling and Shopping!
The dates are November 6, 7, 8 … don’t miss out!
Early Bird Participation ends September 15th!
There are  VERY FEW spots left to participate.
if you are going to participate this year … you are in the countdown phase to get registered and your book titles in.
For out-of-state members … sign-up … the members in the booth here will be pitching your books for you.For in-state members … if you have …

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Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips Sept 11

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips  Sept 11

One of the top speakers at the AuthorU Extravaganza in May was Sandra Beckwith. In a recent blog, she cited her experience in a session she attended presented by BookBub at the Book Expo in New York.
Below is a portion of her excellent blog on how to create the blurbs and leads for copy to get both media and book buyer/reader attention. Think about anything promotional that surrounds your book:  your Amazon descriptions, any announcements …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of September 10

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of September 10

 
 Today
Author U –Your Guide to Book Publishing is featuring host Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd as she dives into the back of the book—called “Back Matter” … it’s all the items that should be in the back of the book that sometimes don’t because the author didn’t know that they should; that he could; or the author just plan forgot. The “Back Matter” can easily be the hot spot for your promo info.
Tune in …

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Best Times for Authors to Post to Social Media

Best Times for Authors to Post to Social Media

Posting Best Times for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest
 
For social media and social media posting, the key question is: What is the best time to post to social media? The answer: know your target audience and know your time zones. Adjust accordingly.
While the optimal time to update your Twitter or Google+ is included per a variety of resources, your audience may have a different optimal time. It means you need to know—one of the …

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